Question follow-through · 82403

Charitable Donations

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to issue guidance for charitable trustees on the treatment of legacies under section 523A of the draft Finance Bill 2025–26.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
24 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to issue guidance for charitable trustees on the treatment of legacies under section 523A of the draft Finance Bill 2025–26.

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Charities rightly enjoy generous tax reliefs, worth over £6bn in 2024. However, a small number of charities are receiving tax relief in ways that were not intended by Parliament. Charity tax rules are being strengthened to improve HMRC’s ability to challe...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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